Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 611kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,066kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 621kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 546kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 394kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 644, too small
- Sat 716, poor
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 1167, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Puerto Fiel does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 611kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 1,066kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, too small | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 621kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 394kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 5 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 679kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:08 +0.4 mLow 08:20 −0.3 mHigh 14:07 +0.1 mLow 19:25 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:05 +0.4 mLow 09:01 −0.3 mHigh 15:07 +0.2 mLow 20:39 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:56 +0.4 mLow 09:37 −0.4 mHigh 15:56 +0.3 mLow 21:43 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Puerto Fiel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Cerro Azul, 9.2 km away (10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$933–US$1,780 each
about US$933–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$899 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$81–US$134 |
| Total | about US$933–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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10 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
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About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 35m by road
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